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What is missing from the new Prince of Persia?

by Brad Simons · May 21st, 2010 · 33 Comments

Watch the short clip above. I noticed something off about the graphics in Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. While the game is certainly crisp and bright, and has some nice textures, I believe I figured out what is missing. What does a slightly bigger budget and a few extra months add to a game? [...]

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This weeks Top 5 Podcast topic is…

by Brad Simons · May 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Top 5 Greatest First Levels So this week’s Top 5 topic is inspired by Apolloagent47′s viewer question on the Podcast proper this week. This list will consist of the games we’ve played that left a great first impression. They don’t have to be our favorite games, and could even be games we ended up hating; [...]

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Pay what you want for Sleep is Death

by Brad Simons · May 16th, 2010 · 22 Comments

Listen closely. I got it. You need to get it too. I desperately want to fuck up your attempts to tell a cohesive story. What is Sleep is Death? Read school’s post about it. While the game used to cost 14 dollars, you can now pay what you want for it. Get the game here. [...]

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First trailer for Lara Croft and The Encino Man

by Brad Simons · May 15th, 2010 · 49 Comments

You might remember my initial devastation upon hearing that the next Tomb Raider game was going to be well… this. I was upset as I felt I was the last person on the planet who still really enjoyed Tomb Raider (especially the Crystal Dynamics games). Now that I’ve seen this trailer I have two things [...]

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Tonight on the Feed – Alan Wake

by Brad Simons · May 13th, 2010 · 13 Comments

Remedy was kind enough to send us a review copy of Alan Wake; and while we can’t show you the whole game yet, we will be playing the first Episode tonight on the feed. So bring your flashlights and you favorite Stephen King novel and join us as we head into the land of the [...]

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Trailer Spam

by Brad Simons · May 11th, 2010 · 13 Comments

Trailers I like collected just for you. I realize not all of our readers out there scour the internet for game footage, so I’ve made it a little bit easier for you. Brad says

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The next Top 5

by Brad Simons · May 11th, 2010 · 16 Comments

The choice for the Top 5 this week is inspired by Nier. While I love the game, plenty of others seem to hate it. How often does this happen? Did it ever happen to any of our favorite games? Find out this week when we share with everyone our Top 5 “Below Average” Games — [...]

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New Marketing Trend!

by Nick Henderson · May 10th, 2010 · 13 Comments

Marketing is a complex process.  Marketers must use expertise and their own personal life experiences to make assumptions as to what would sell in the marketplace.  Video Game marketing is no exception and with the constant growth of the used game market and the impact that critical reception has on buying behavior, marketers are constantly [...]

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Listen to some music from Nier

by Brad Simons · May 8th, 2010 · 16 Comments

I will talk in depth about this wonderful game on this week’s show, but for now listen to some music from the game. Even if you are not interested in the game, or have already seen plenty of feed play, I highly recommend busting out the good headphones and listening to some of these tracks. [...]

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New Medal of Honor Trailer Sets the Tone

by Joseph Christ · May 6th, 2010 · 17 Comments

Below the fold you will find the newest trailer for Medal of Honor (2010).  The tone this trailer sets for this game is perfect, and if they can keep it up in the main game we are not only going to see a truly visceral experience but an emotional one as well. The emotional experience [...]

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Harvest Moon and Starcraft.

by Travis Granger · May 6th, 2010 · 32 Comments

I take pride in my video game collection. Among the hundreds (if not thousands) of games lie Harvest Moon, Starcraft, Halo, Spore, Link to the Past and various other titles which should be no where near one another. Today I plan on taking a moment to understand how exactly how myself and others are able [...]

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Hey Nick, Guess Who Made These Games…

by Brad Simons · May 2nd, 2010 · 13 Comments

Nick and I had a conversation about a certain developer recently. A sequel to a successful series that they created had been passed on to another developer. This initially surprised and frustrated me, but then I realized this opportunity might free up some time for them to work on one of their older franchises. The [...]

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Please please please don’t let this be real…

by Brad Simons · May 1st, 2010 · 20 Comments

So remember that Harmony of Despair name that Konami registered awhile back? Many thought it was for a Castlevania game, but I don’t think anyone was expecting this. Keep in mind all of this is still a rumor. These screens could be fake.

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